Is Open Source Software More Secure?

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Is open source software more secure than closed source proprietary software? A lot of people, including us Linux advocates, think so. But, as we shall see, that's not always the case. If you're a Linux administrator, or any kind of IT administrator, you need to understand that operating system security and software security are important topics.

Link to original article:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/open-source-software-breaches-surge-in-the-past-12-months/

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